PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iker Ramirez (ranked 78 p4p, 14 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 161 p4p, 26 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramirez
vs
Matsunaga

180 cm
30
155 lbs
19 - 4 - 2

170 cm
29
145 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iker Ramirez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsunaga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramirez to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsunaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Ramirez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Matsunaga moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
Matsunaga tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Matsunaga on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands with a light punch inside.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsunaga backwards.

Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Matsunaga connects with a crisp jab.
Matsunaga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Matsunaga has Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsunaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsunaga's elbow.
Matsunaga is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Ramirez working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsunaga.
Ramirez lands a body punch.
Matsunaga tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsunaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Matsunaga controls the action.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Matsunaga blocks it.
Ramirez lands a right hand.

Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matsunaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez moves forwards but Matsunaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
Ramirez defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Matsunaga is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Matsunaga with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Matsunaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
It looked like Ramirez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsunaga.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Matsunaga's leg. Matsunaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Matsunaga.
Ramirez moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga connects with a jab.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Matsunaga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramirez connects with a body shot.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Matsunaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsunaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Matsunaga lands but Ramirez takes it in his stride.
Matsunaga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Matsunaga moves his leg out of the way.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsunaga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga scores with a punch to the head.
Ramirez defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Matsunaga catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsunaga if he has to take too many more of those.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez moves forwards but Matsunaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga blocks a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsunaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsunaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Matsunaga sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Matsunaga moved away.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsunaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matsunaga misses with a body kick.

Matsunaga has closed the distance and engaged Ramirez in a clinch.
Ramirez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsunaga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ramirez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Matsunaga.
Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramirez lands a body punch.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Matsunaga blocks it.
Matsunaga prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez cracks Matsunaga with a nice body shot.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsunaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsunaga lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
A body shot lands from Matsunaga.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws a head punch that misses.
Matsunaga pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Matsunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Matsunaga avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Matsunaga lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez is working Matsunaga over against the cage.
Matsunaga throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.
Ramirez gets through Matsunaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Matsunaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Ramirez throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Matsunaga avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga just manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsunaga! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Matsunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirez counters with a right hand to the body.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Ramirez misses
and Matsunaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsunaga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramirez on the side of the head.
Matsunaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsunaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matsunaga.
A jab from Matsunaga does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga misses with a head kick.
Good work by Matsunaga as he checks the leg kick.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Matsunaga ducks right into an uppercut from Ramirez.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a counter high kick but Matsunaga was just alert enough to avoid it.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Matsunaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matsunaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Matsunaga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsunaga.
Ramirez has Matsunaga pressed against the cage, preventing Matsunaga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramirez has double underhooks.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Matsunaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Matsunaga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramirez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsunaga backwards.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Ramirez.
Matsunaga lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ramirez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsunaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsunaga's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Matsunaga.
Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Ramirez lands a body punch.
A short right from Ramirez.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez is working Matsunaga over against the cage.
Matsunaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matsunaga lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsunaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Matsunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsunaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Ramirez lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Iker Ramirez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Matsunaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Matsunaga moves away
and Matsunaga counters with a three punch combo that has Ramirez backing up. Ramirez nods at Matsunaga to acknowledge the strikes.
Matsunaga blocks a jab.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matsunaga's calf.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Ramirez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.

Ramirez rushes Matsunaga and presses him up against the cage.
Ramirez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsunaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matsunaga is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matsunaga blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Matsunaga blocking some punches.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsunaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsunaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsunaga backwards.
Ramirez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez gets through Matsunaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsunaga controls his hands.
Ramirez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matsunaga or not.
Ramirez works on Matsunaga's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Matsunaga.

Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez moves out of range as Matsunaga throws a body kick.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Ramirez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Matsunaga works the jab nicely.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Ramirez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsunaga misses with a looping left.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez throws a hook but Matsunaga blocks it.
Iker Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Matsunaga's head but Matsunaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramirez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsunaga throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsunaga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ramirez.
Matsunaga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Matsunaga catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Matsunaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Matsunaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsunaga blocking some punches.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Matsunaga avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Matsunaga blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Ramirez.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with some punches.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Matsunaga blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Iker Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Matsunaga.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Matsunaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsunaga tries to avoid it.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Matsunaga unleashes a big counter combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matsunaga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matsunaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsunaga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matsunaga looks to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Ramirez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Matsunaga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matsunaga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsunaga lunges at Ramirez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramirez's hand.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsunaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Matsunaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez connects with a crisp jab.
Matsunaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matsunaga lands with a straight right. Ramirez didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Matsunaga gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands an uppercut.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsunaga controls his hands.
Matsunaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Matsunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Ramirez - that landed with a thud.
Matsunaga misses with a hook to the ribs.

Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsunaga wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Ramirez tried to counter with a leg kick but Matsunaga avoided it.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Matsunaga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga fakes the leg kick and cracks Ramirez in the body.

Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga blocks a leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a nice body kick.
Matsunaga is looking to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ramirez moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Matsunaga fails to land.
Matsunaga takes a shot to the head.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Matsunaga.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.
Matsunaga misses with a body punch.
Matsunaga scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Matsunaga blocking some punches.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iker Ramirez.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Ramirez!
Iker Ramirez retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Iker Ramirez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.